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Send us Fan MailWe all have dreams in our lives. Some are realized quickly, and some (alas) don’t happen. Then there are ones that just take a bit longer — and a lot of work — to come to fruitio…

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Send us Fan MailWe all have dreams in our lives. Some are realized quickly, and some (alas) don’t happen. Then there are ones that just take a bit longer — and a lot of work — to come to fruition. For Jan M. Flynn, her dream of publishing a novel with a major company (Disney-Hyperion) has at last come true. Griffin Speaker, the first book in a middle-grade fantasy series, was released in early May and is delighting readers with its story of a brave young heroine who develops a bond with a powerful griffin and seizes a chance to change her destiny in an unfair world. Join us as host Betsy…

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Crow’s Feet, Melinda Blau sits down with Kathryn Grody—Obie-winning actor, writer, and creator of the hit solo show “The Unexpected Third”—for a funny, dee…

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Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Crow’s Feet, Melinda Blau sits down with Kathryn Grody—Obie-winning actor, writer, and creator of the hit solo show “The Unexpected Third”—for a funny, deeply human conversation about what it really means to grow older, not “old.” From being dismissed as “just staying home having fun” as a young mother to becoming an almost-80-year-old “overnight sensation,” Kathryn shares how she’s rewriting the story of Aging onstage and off.Melinda and Kathryn talk candidly about long-term Love and surviving two separations from her husband, legenda…

Send us Fan MailHeartfelt expressions from two Crows Feet writers, both of them Dads, on the occasion of Fathers Day. Poignant reminders to relish the past, savor the present and prepare to pass the t…

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Send us Fan MailHeartfelt expressions from two Crows Feet writers, both of them Dads, on the occasion of Fathers Day. Poignant reminders to relish the past, savor the present and prepare to pass the torch on to new generations.Support the show

Send us Fan MailDaryl Roth isn’t just a Broadway Producer: She’s a force to be reckoned with. She produced her first play when she was in her 40s with no previous producing experience and has sinc…

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Send us Fan MailDaryl Roth isn’t just a Broadway Producer: She’s a force to be reckoned with. She produced her first play when she was in her 40s with no previous producing experience and has since produced over 120 Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and musicals, including August Osage County, Proof, Wit, The Normal Heart, Sunset Boulevard, A Raisin in the Sun, The Year of Magical Thinking, and Kinky Boots. Her productions have won 13 Tony Awards and eight Pulitzer Prizes.Daryl's latest was a Tony for Liberation, awarded Best Play of 2026.In this episode of the Crow’s Feet: Life As We…

Send us Fan MailThis special Crow’s Feet Extra is an except from our interview with acclaimed writer and actor Kathryn Grody. Now 79, Kathryn is also a social media influencer, thanks to the wildly …

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Send us Fan MailThis special Crow’s Feet Extra is an except from our interview with acclaimed writer and actor Kathryn Grody. Now 79, Kathryn is also a social media influencer, thanks to the wildly popular Instagram account she shares with her husband, Mandy Patinkin, and their son Gideon. Here, Kathryn offers an intimate reflection on the death of her younger brother, Steven. With warmth, candor, and emotional honesty, she explores the complicated terrain of Grief, memory, and sibling love.This is part of a longer Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age conversation between Kathryn and Melinda Blau. …

Send us Fan MailOur episode today is on AI, focused on how the senior community can best take advantage of it. The good news is that AI is here and available to everybody. The better news is that AI i…

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Send us Fan MailOur episode today is on AI, focused on how the senior community can best take advantage of it. The good news is that AI is here and available to everybody. The better news is that AI is improving daily. Thus, by the time you listen to this episode, there have been more improvements in how AI responds to questions, prompts, and user-input challenges.Our episode is an interview with an AI Language Model.Although my preference is to communicate via keyboard text, I made a concession and figured out how to have a verbal conversation and record it.When it comes to how you personally…

Send us Fan MailIs it possible to “breathe one’s last”  without regrets, big or small? Best-selling author and behavioral change expert Karen Salmansohn thinks so. Her latest book, Your To Die…

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Send us Fan MailIs it possible to “breathe one’s last”  without regrets, big or small? Best-selling author and behavioral change expert Karen Salmansohn thinks so. Her latest book, Your To Die for Life: How to maximize joy and minimize regret before your time runs out, offers some ideas and protocols that just might do the trick. Join podcast host Jane Trombley and Karen as they discuss the book’s key message: the importance of Core Values as an antidote to late-in-life or even deathbed regrets. How did Karen uncover the core values? By identifying some key regrets and reverse-engi…

Send us Fan MailAuthor/Crow’s Feet contributor Conni Walkup shares her poignant essay aboutcherishing — and losing — our lifelong Relationships. Have you been meaning to call that old friend or …

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Send us Fan MailAuthor/Crow’s Feet contributor Conni Walkup shares her poignant essay aboutcherishing — and losing — our lifelong relationships. Have you been meaning to call that old friend or Family member? Conni reminds us to seize the day.For more from Conni on Medium (under the byline Conni Walkup Hull), go here.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAuthor/Crow’s Feet contributor Conni Walkup shares her poignant essay aboutcherishing — and losing — our lifelong relationships. Have you been meaning to call that old friend or …

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Send us Fan MailAuthor/Crow’s Feet contributor Conni Walkup shares her poignant essay aboutcherishing — and losing — our lifelong relationships. Have you been meaning to call that old friend or family member? Conni reminds us to seize the day.For more from Conni on Medium (under the byline Conni Walkup Hull), go here.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn her 76 years, Jean Feldeisen’s done so many different things so well, it’s almost hard to imagine: philosophy student, social worker, virtuoso pianist, first-class cook and cate…

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Send us Fan MailIn her 76 years, Jean Feldeisen’s done so many different things so well, it’s almost hard to imagine: philosophy student, social worker, virtuoso pianist, first-class cook and caterer, psychotherapist, writer, and now, poet. She’s also seen her share of triumph and tragedy, good times and bad. In her latest book of poetry, South Jersey Sand, Jean’s work spans generations, a vast range of Emotions, and miles of Jersey shoreline, reflecting on family history, the poignancy of childhood memories, the beauty of the natural world, the profound (and sometimes, heart-breaking)…

Send us Fan MailJoin host Jan M. Flynn in conversation with journalist Randall H. Duckett, author of Chronic Pain Chronicles: insightful and inspiring stories of resolve, resilience, and relief, a boo…

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Send us Fan MailJoin host Jan M. Flynn in conversation with journalist Randall H. Duckett, author of Chronic Pain Chronicles: insightful and inspiring stories of resolve, resilience, and relief, a book that offers realistic hope and help to the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who endure long-lasting hurt — and who, far too often, also endure delays, obstacles, and stigma in getting their very real pain addressed. Randall H. Duckett bio: Randall H. Duckett is a journalist who has created, written for, and edited scores of magazines and who has authored articles for, among others, Na…

Is this another day of just not giving a you-know-what? Getting older can zap your zest for life, as dopamine — your "Whoo-Hoo!" brain chemical — diminishes over time. In this episode, Health and …

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Is this another day of just not giving a you-know-what? Getting older can zap your zest for life, as dopamine — your "Whoo-Hoo!" brain chemical — diminishes over time. In this episode, health and fitness writer Linda Melone gives you ten ways to get your mojo back (most without breaking a sweat).For more energizing ideas about fitness and life, check out Linda's column on Crow's Feet.Support the show